U.S. tariffs on China

The abrupt disruption in trade exposed significant vulnerabilities on both sides, leading to the tariff drawdown announced in Geneva.

Beijing recognizes the U.S. is here to stay as a global power – but its relative advantage is being eroded by the tariffs, and political support in the U.S. is wearing thin.

China’s academic and policy circles see economic and diplomatic opportunities amid the crisis of Washington’s trade war.

Beijing is executing a three-layered plan: shoring up its domestic front, tightening the screws on the U.S., and repositioning itself on the global stage.

Washington and Beijing have entered a phase of hardened rhetoric, reciprocal sanctions, and reduced people-to-people engagement. The risk of miscalculation is now dangerously high.

Zheng Yongnian provides his recommendations for China to “remain undefeatable” amid both tariffs and the broader competition with the U.S. 

The two sides are locked in a tit-for-tat battle of soaring tariffs, with neither willing to back down.

The inconsistent trade policy coming from Washington leaves Beijing with no clear path to take to get out of the crosshairs. That leaves retaliation as the most likely response.

Contrary to Beijing’s expectations, China seemed to have been let off easy in the early days of the Trump 2.0 presidency. Will that last?

Among ASEAN nations, Thailand and Vietnam have the two largest trade deficits with the United States. Both are readying for possible retaliatory actions.

As Trump's new 10 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports took effect, China hit back with tariffs and sanctions of its own.

Reported tariff assessments and changing trade patterns from 2018 to today tell a striking story of loopholes and weak enforcement in U.S. tariffs on China.